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Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Emanuel E WENGER Birth: 13 Jun 1828
  2. Joseph E Rev WENGER Birth: 31 Aug 1829 Death: 6 Nov 1907
  3. Maria E WENGER Birth: 1 Jun 1831 Death: 4 Nov 1885
  4. Susanna WENGER Birth: 18 Jan 1833 in West Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 29 Jun 1900 in Upper Laycock Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
  5. Benjamin E WENGER Birth: 1 Jan 1835 Death: 20 Aug 1921
  6. Jacob E WENGER Birth: 11 Feb 1837
  7. Michael E WENGER Birth: 3 Aug 1839 Death: 24 Sep 1911
  8. Anna E WENGER Birth: 11 Aug 1841
  9. Elizabeth WENGER Birth: 17 Jun 1843 in West Earl Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 28 Feb 1922
  10. Veronica WENGER Birth: 2 Dec 1845 Death: 12 May 1859
  11. Esther WENGER Birth: 27 May 1848 Death: 15 Sep 1924
  12. Henry WENGER Birth: 11 Mar 1851 Death: 16 Mar 1851

Bibliography
  1. Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book, Volume 2, A Continuing Saga, Ronks, PA: Groff History Assiciates, 1997. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v2. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Best GROFF p[0-9]*].
  2. Groff, Clyde L, Walter B Groff, Jane Evans Best, The Groff Book, Ronks, PA: Groff History Associates, 1985. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p[0-9]*].
  3. Biographical Annals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Spartonburg, SC: Reprint Publishers, 1985. Orig pub 1903. LMHS rF157.L2B6 1985. Available at http://archive.org/details/biographicalanna00megi and at http://archive.org/details/cu31924028852998 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Biog p[0-9]*].
  4. Musser, Edgar A, Musser Genealogy. Lancaster, PA: author, 1980. LMHS CS71.M9892 1980. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p.*].
  5. Wenger, Samuel S, Essay on the Stoner/Steiner Families of Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Jan 1988. LMHS. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WengerSS STONER p[0-9]*].
  6. Wenger, Samuel S, The Wenger Book, Lancaster, PA: Pennsylvania German Heritage, 1978. NYPL APV (Wenger) 86-601. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p95, GroffCL GROFF p59, WengerSS WENGER p214],
parents:
[Ref: Best GROFF p95, GroffCL GROFF p59, LancasterCoPA Biog p1149, WengerSS WENGER p214]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p95, GroffCL GROFF p59, WengerSS WENGER p214]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
date:
1872 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Biog p1149]
Sources with Information about marriage to Anna L ERB
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p95, GroffCL GROFF p59, WengerSS WENGER p214],
child:
[Ref: GroffCL GROFF p399, LancasterCoPA Biog p1137, LancasterCoPA Biog p1149, MusserEA MUSSER p115AA, MusserEA MUSSER p115A, WengerSS STONER p22, WengerSS WENGER p215]
Research Notes:
Deacon of Groffdale Mennonite Church [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p399]



Pedigree of Benjamin H WENGER
                   /-----Christian WENGER
          /-----Michael WENGER
         |         \-----Eve GRABIEL
 /-----Joseph G WENGER
|        |                                             /-----Hans GRAF
|        |                                    /-----Jakob GRAF
|        |                                   |         \-----Elsbeth PETER
|        |                           /-----Marx GRAF
|        |                          |        |         /-----Jacob SPORRI
|        |                          |         \-----Anna SPORRI
|        |                  /-----Hans GROFF
|        |         /-----Marcus GROFF
|        |        |        |                           /-----Peter KUNDIG
|        |        |        |                  /-----Jorg KUNDIG
|        |        |        |         /-----Hans Jagli KUNDIG
|        |        |        |        |         \-----Barbel HUFFELBERG
|        |        |         \-----Susanna KENDIG
|        |        |                 |         /-----Martin MEILI
|        |        |                  \-----Elsbeth MEILI
|        |        |                           \-----Barbara BAR
|         \-----Maria GROFF
|                 |         /-----Hans HUBER
|                  \-----Anna HUBER
Benjamin H WENGER
|                  /-----Jacob HORST
|         /-----Joseph HORST
|        |         \-----Barbara SHENK
 \-----Maria G HORST
         |                                             /-----Hans GRAF
         |                                    /-----Jakob GRAF
         |                                   |         \-----Elsbeth PETER
         |                           /-----Marx GRAF
         |                          |        |         /-----Jacob SPORRI
         |                          |         \-----Anna SPORRI
         |                  /-----Hans GROFF
         |         /-----Samuel GROFF
         |        |        |                           /-----Peter KUNDIG
         |        |        |                  /-----Jorg KUNDIG
         |        |        |         /-----Hans Jagli KUNDIG
         |        |        |        |         \-----Barbel HUFFELBERG
         |        |         \-----Susanna KENDIG
         |        |                 |         /-----Martin MEILI
         |        |                  \-----Elsbeth MEILI
         |        |                           \-----Barbara BAR
          \-----Mary GROFF
                   \-----Christina HUBER



Descendants of Benjamin H WENGER
1. Benjamin H WENGER m. Anna L ERB
m. Anna L ERB father: Emanuel ERB mother: Susanna LANDIS

2nd generation

5. Susanna WENGER m. John M MUSSER
m. John M MUSSER father: Henry MUSSER mother: Anna MARTIN
6. Benjamin E WENGER m. Annie E GROFF
m. Annie E GROFF father: Samuel GROFF mother: Frances MILLER

3rd generation

15. Anna MUSSER m. Jacob Muser DENLINGER
m. Jacob Muser DENLINGER father: Samuel DENLINGER mother: Elizabeth MUSSER
17. Susanna MUSSER m. Benjamin KREIDER
m. Benjamin KREIDER father: Isaac KREIDER mother: Anna ROHRER
18. John W MUSSER m. Alice E GOOD
m. Alice E GOOD
24. Martin W MUSSER m. Katie KREIDER
m. Katie KREIDER father: Christian KREIDER mother: Maria ERB
26. Annie G WENGER m. Esaias B WITMER
m. Esaias B WITMER father: Martin WITMER mother: Mary GEHMAN

4th generation

45. William Good MUSSER m. Ruth BRUBAKER
m. Ruth BRUBAKER father: Benjamin B BRUBAKER mother: Emma KILHEFNER
51. Elam W WITMER m. Katie WENGER
m. Katie WENGER father: Milton M WENGER mother: Lizzie WENGER

5th generation

58. Living WITMER m. Living BOLL
m. Living BOLL father: Living BOLL mother: Living MOYER